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Suzan-Lori Parks

Birth Place: Kentucky, USA

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Productions

The Gershwins' Porgy and BessThe Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
 
[Broadway, 2012]
Bookwriter (Adaptation)
Golden Boy
 
[Off-Broadway, 2002]
Adaptation

Writing

Fucking A
Composer
Lyricist
Fucking A
Playwright
Bookwriter
White Noise
Playwright
Bookwriter

Movies

Girl 6
[ 1996 ] writer
The Making of Plus One
[ 2010 ] Skye Brown - the director
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
[ 2021 ] writer

Awards and Nominations

The Lortels - 2024 - Outstanding Play

Suzan-Lori Parks, Plays For The Plague Year


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Drama Desk Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Music in a Play

Suzan-Lori Parks, Plays for the Plague Year

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Book of a Musical

Suzan-Lori Parks, The Harder They Come


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Obie Awards - 2019 - Playwriting Award

Suzan-Lori Parks, White Noise


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The Lortels - 2016 - Playwrights' Sidewalk Inductee

Suzan-Lori Parks


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Obie Awards - 2015 - Playwriting

Suzan-Lori Parks, Father Comes Home From the Wars Parts I, II, & III


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Drama Desk Awards - 2002 - Outstanding Play

Suzan-Lori Parks, Topdog/Underdog


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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2002 - John Gassner Playwriting Award

Suzan-Lori Parks , Topdog / Underdog


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The Pulitzer Prize - 2002 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Suzan-Lori Parks, Topdog/Underdog

Tony Awards - 2002 - Best Play

Suzan-Lori Parks, Topdog/Underdog

The Pulitzer Prize - 2000 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Suzan-Lori ParksIn The Blood

The Pulitzer Prize - 2000 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Suzan-Lori ParksIn the Blood


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Obie Awards - 1998 - Guest Judges

Suzan-Lori Parks


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Obie Awards - 1996 - Playwriting

Suzan-Lori Parks, Venus


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Obie Awards - 1990 - Best New American Play

Suzan-Lori ParksImperceptible Mutabilities in the Third Kingdom

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OffWestEnd Awards (Offies) Unveil 2026 Nominations Photo
OffWestEnd Awards (Offies) Unveil 2026 Nominations
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 3, 2026

The OffWestEnd Awards (Offies) have revealed their 2026 nominations, highlighting the best in independent theatre. The awards showcase a range of emerging and established talent in the Off-West End scene.
THE HARDER THEY COME To Return To Stratford East In 2026 Photo
THE HARDER THEY COME To Return To Stratford East In 2026
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 3, 2026

THE HARDER THEY COME will return to Theatre Royal Stratford East in 2026 following its 2025 run. The reggae musical is adapted by Suzan-Lori Parks and directed by Matthew Xia, with performances scheduled from May 16 through July 4.
THE HARDER THEY COME to Return to Stratford East This February Photo
THE HARDER THEY COME to Return to Stratford East This February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 2, 2026

​Stratford East will present the reggae musical The Harder They Come. The production is based on the cult Jamaican film produced and directed by Perry Henzell and co-written with Trevor Rhone.
Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre For The Humanities Will Open To The Public With Major La Photo
Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre For The Humanities Will Open To The Public With Major Launch Event
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 30, 2026

The Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities will open to the public in Oxford with a free launch programme featuring music, theatre, dance, and digital art.
Drama Desk Awards Set 2026 Date Photo
Drama Desk Awards Set 2026 Date
by Stephi Wild - Jan 28, 2026

The date has been set for the 70th Drama Desk Awards! The 2026 Drama Desk Awards will be held at The Town Hall on May 17, 2026. Learn more about the event here!
ArtsWest And The Hansberry Project Present TOPDOG/UNDERDOG Photo
ArtsWest And The Hansberry Project Present TOPDOG/UNDERDOG
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 9, 2026

ArtsWest and The Hansberry Project will present Topdog/Underdog by Suzan-Lori Parks, directed by Valerie Curtis-Newton, running February 5 through March 1, 2026, at ArtsWest in Seattle.
HOW SHAKESPEARE SAVED MY LIFE World Premiere is Coming to Berkeley Rep Photo
HOW SHAKESPEARE SAVED MY LIFE World Premiere is Coming to Berkeley Rep
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 3, 2025

Kicking off the new year, Berkeley Repertory Theatre will present its 90th world premiere production,  How Shakespeare Saved My Life — an autobiographical and music-filled tour de force written and performed by Jacob Ming-Trent.
Review: SALLY AND TOM at Marin Theatre Photo
Review: SALLY AND TOM at Marin Theatre
by Steve Murray - Nov 5, 2025

Back in 2017, Marin Theatre Company staged Thomas Bradshaw’s historical fiction Thomas and Sally to a firestorm of criticism, with critics damning the production for its hypersexualized view of Sally Hemings and downplaying her position as Thomas Jefferson’s slave.
GIRL, INTERRUPTED to Have World Premiere at The Public Theater in May 2026 Photo
GIRL, INTERRUPTED to Have World Premiere at The Public Theater in May 2026
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 5, 2025

The world premiere production of Girl, Interrupted has been added to The Public’s 2025-2026 season. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Martyna Majok brings Girl, Interrupted to the stage for its world premiere.
Photos: Suzan-Lori Parks’ SALLY & TOM At Marin Theatre Photo
Photos: Suzan-Lori Parks’ SALLY & TOM At Marin Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 4, 2025

Marin Theatre in Mill Valley will present the West Coast Premiere of Sally & Tom by Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks, running October 30–November 23, 2025. See photos of the production.
INTO THE WOODS & More Lead San Francisco / Bay Area's November 2025 Top Theatre Shows Photo
INTO THE WOODS & More Lead San Francisco / Bay Area's November 2025 Top Theatre Shows
by Team BWW - Oct 31, 2025

San Francisco / Bay Area is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for November 2025 include Into the Woods and more.
Interview: Lance Gardner of SALLY & TOM at Marin Theatre Photo
Interview: Lance Gardner of SALLY & TOM at Marin Theatre
by Jim Munson - Oct 31, 2025

BroadwayWorld chats with Lance Gardner about directing Suzan-Lori Parks' 'Sally & Tom' at Marin Theatre, where he serves as Executive Artistic Director. It runs through Sunday, November 23rd in Mill Valley, CA.
Vanguard Theater Begins Rehearsals For TOPDOG/UNDERDOG Photo
Vanguard Theater Begins Rehearsals For TOPDOG/UNDERDOG
by Stephi Wild - Sep 29, 2025

Vanguard Theater has begun rehearsals for Topdog/Underdog by Pulitzer Prize-winner Suzan-Lori Parks, directed by marcus d harvey. The production will open Vanguard's landmark 10th Anniversary Season, themed Claiming Our Stories.
Stratford East Extends THE HARDER THEY COME By One Week Photo
Stratford East Extends THE HARDER THEY COME By One Week
by Stephi Wild - Sep 24, 2025

Stratford East has announced an extension for the critically acclaimed new production of THE HARDER THEY COME, the newly adapted reggae musical based on the cult Jamaican film of the same name.
SALLY & TOM West Coast Premiere is Coming to Marin Theatre Photo
SALLY & TOM West Coast Premiere is Coming to Marin Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 23, 2025

Marin Theatre will present the West Coast Premiere of Sally & Tom. Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!
Rosalba Rolón Awarded 32nd Annual Dorothy And Lillian Gish Prize Photo
Rosalba Rolón Awarded 32nd Annual Dorothy And Lillian Gish Prize
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 16, 2025

The 32nd annual Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize has been awarded to actress, director, dramaturg, and theater founder Rosalba Rolón. Learn more about Rolón here!
TOPDOG/UNDERDOG Opens This September at Spotlighters Photo
TOPDOG/UNDERDOG Opens This September at Spotlighters
by Emmy Rice - Sep 13, 2025

Topdog/Underdog, the Pulitzer Prize–winning play by Suzan-Lori Parks, opens September 19, 2025, at Spotlighters Theatre and runs through October 12, 2025.
NORTH BY NORTHWEST Will Have North American Premiere at The Old Globe Photo
NORTH BY NORTHWEST Will Have North American Premiere at The Old Globe
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 29, 2025

The Old Globe has revealed its 2026 Season, a special lineup of theatre filled with original and classic plays, North American and San Diego premieres, and more. See the full lineup here!
SDCF Reveals Recipient of Lloyd Richards New Futures Residency Photo
SDCF Reveals Recipient of Lloyd Richards New Futures Residency
by Stephi Wild - Aug 27, 2025

Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF) announces that Dominic Moore-Dunson, an award-winning choreographer and arts leader, has been selected as the 2025-2026 Lloyd Richards New Futures Resident Artist.
Luminous Streets World Premiere To Take Place In Highland Park This September Photo
Luminous Streets World Premiere To Take Place In Highland Park This September
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 21, 2025

The Roots and Wings Project will present the world premiere of Luminous Streets in Highland Park, Los Angeles, September 12–28, 2025. This site-specific theatrical tour will feature new plays by Roger Q. Mason, Jesse Bliss, and others, performed in venues along York Boulevard.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Suzan-Lori Parks written?

Suzan-Lori Parks has written 9 shows including Unchain My Heart (Bookwriter), The America Play (Playwright), Urban Zulu Mambo (Playwright), Topdog / Underdog (Playwright), F-ing A (Composer), The Book Of Grace (Playwright), The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World (Playwright), The Red Letter Plays: In the Blood (Author), White Noise (Playwright).

What awards has Suzan-Lori Parks been nominated for?

Outstanding Play (The Lortels) for Plays For The Plague Year, Outstanding Music in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Plays for the Plague Year, Outstanding Book of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Harder They Come, Playwriting Award (Obie Awards) for White Noise, Playwrights' Sidewalk Inductee (The Lortels) for , Playwriting (Obie Awards) for Father Comes Home From the Wars Parts I, II, & III, Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Topdog/Underdog, John Gassner Playwriting Award (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Topdog / Underdog , The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for Topdog/Underdog, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Topdog/Underdog, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for In The Blood, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for In the Blood , Guest Judges (Obie Awards), Playwriting (Obie Awards) for Venus and Best New American Play (Obie Awards) for Imperceptible Mutabilities in the Third Kingdom.

What awards has Suzan-Lori Parks won?

Suzan-Lori Parks has won several prestigious awards throughout her career. She received the Outstanding Music in a Play award from the Drama Desk Awards for Plays for the Plague Year. She earned the Playwriting Award from the Obie Awards for White Noise and was inducted into the Playwrights' Sidewalk at The Lortels. Parks also won the Playwriting award from the Obie Awards for Father Comes Home From the Wars Parts I, II, & III. Her play Topdog/Underdog earned her the Outstanding Play award from the Drama Desk Awards, the John Gassner Playwriting Award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Additionally, she has served as a Guest Judge for the Obie Awards. Parks received the Playwriting award from the Obie Awards for Venus and Best New American Play for Imperceptible Mutabilities in the Third Kingdom.

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